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{{Short description|Municipality in Chihuahua state, Mexico}} |
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⚫ | {{About|the modern-day Mexican municipality|the Casas Grandes municipal seat|Casas Grandes, Chihuahua|the eponymous pre-Columbian archaeological zone and site located within the municipality, alternatively known as Paquimé|Casas Grandes|the similarly named adjoining municipality|Nuevo Casas Grandes}} |
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|founder = Captain [[Andrés Gracia]] |
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'''Casas Grandes Municipality''' is located in the northern [[Mexico|Mexican]] state of [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]]. The [[municipal seat]] is the town of Casas Grandes, Chihuahua. |
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'''Casas Grandes''' is a [[municipio (Mexico)|''municipio'' (municipality)]] in the state of [[Chihuahua]], northern [[Mexico]], and also the name of its largest settlement and [[municipal seat|''cabecera municipal'' (municipal seat)]]. The municipality covers a total area of some {{convert|3719|km2|sqmi}}, representing approximately 1.51% of Chihuahua state's total area.<ref>INAFED (2005, "Media Físico")</ref> {{as of|2005}} census count data recorded by [[INEGI]] (in the [[II Conteo de Población y Vivienda]]), the municipality had 8,413 inhabitants.<ref>INEGI (2006)</ref> |
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The [[pre-Columbian]] archaeological zone [[Casas Grandes]] and its central site, after which the municipality is named, is located within the municipality's territory. The site of Casas Grandes, alternatively known as Paquimé, is one of the most significant pre-Columbian cultural and archaeological sites in the region of northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States known in some archaeological contexts as the [[Oasisamerica]] culture area. |
The [[pre-Columbian]] archaeological zone [[Casas Grandes]] and its central site, after which the municipality is named, is located within the municipality's territory. The site of Casas Grandes, alternatively known as Paquimé, is one of the most significant pre-Columbian cultural and archaeological sites in the region of northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States known in some archaeological contexts as the [[Oasisamerica]] culture area. |
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==Geography== |
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The municipality of Casas Grandes is situated in the northwestern sector of Chihuahua state, the largest [[states of Mexico|state of Mexico]] by area. [[Pueblo de Casas Grandes|(Pueblo de) Casas Grandes]], the municipal capital and its most populous ''localidad'' (locality or settlement), is approximately {{convert|359|km|mi}} to the northwest of the state's capital, the city of [[Chihuahua, Chihuahua|Chihuahua]]. Casas Grandes is bounded by the municipalities of [[Janos, Chihuahua|Janos]] to the north, [[Galeana, Chihuahua|Galeana]], [[Nuevo Casas Grandes]] and [[Madera, Chihuahua]] to the east, and [[Ignacio Zaragoza, Chihuahua|Ignacio Zaragoza]] to the south. On its western flank Casas Grandes adjoins municipalities within the state of [[Sonora]].<ref>INAFED (2005)</ref> |
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===Demographics=== |
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As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 10,587,<ref name=SEDESOL>{{cite web|title=Casas Grandes|url=http://www.microrregiones.gob.mx/catloc/LocdeMun.aspx?tipo=clave&campo=loc&ent=08&mun=013|work=Catálogo de Localidades|publisher=[[Secretaría de Desarrollo Social]] (SEDESOL)|accessdate=23 April 2014}}</ref> up from 8,413 as of 2005. |
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As of 2010, the town of Casas Grandes had a population of 5,256.<ref name=SEDESOL/> Other than the town of Casas Grandes, the municipality had 296 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: [[Mata Ortiz|Juan Mata Ortíz (Pearson)]] (1,182) and [[Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua|Colonia Juárez]] (1,035), classified as rural.<ref name=SEDESOL/> |
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* {{cite encyclopedia |year=2005 |title=Casas Grandes, Estado de Chihuahua |encyclopedia=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México |url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/chihuahua/Mpios/08013a.htm |author=INAFED (Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal) |authorlink=Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal |publisher=INAFED, [[Secretaría de Gobernación]] |edition=online version at E-Local |accessdate=2008-08-11 |language=es |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070401225147/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/chihuahua/Mpios/08013a.htm |archivedate=2007-04-01 }} |
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* {{cite web|author=INEGI (Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática) |author-link=Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática |year=2006 |title=Estado de Chihuahua: Población total, edad mediana y relación hombres-mujeres por municipio según sexo. |url=http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/ |format=[[PDF]] |work=[[II Conteo de Población y Vivienda 2005]]. Resultados definitivos. Tabulados básicos |publisher=INEGI |accessdate=|language=es}} |
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Casas Grandes | |
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Municipio de Casas Grandes | |
Coordinates (municipal seat): 30°22′31″N 107°56′54″W / 30.37528°N 107.94833°W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Chihuahua |
Settlement founded | 1661 |
Municipality created | 1820 |
Founded by | Captain Andrés Gracia |
Cabecera municipal (Municipal seat) | Casas Grandes |
localidades (localities) | Principal localities (2005 population)
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Government election held July 1, 2007 | |
• Type | H. Ayuntamiento Municipal (municipal government) |
• Presidente Municipal | Dagoberto Quintana Cano (PAN) |
Area | |
3,719 km2 (1,436 sq mi) | |
• Urban | 3.82 km2 (1.47 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,480 m (4,860 ft) |
Population (2010)[2] | |
10,587 | |
• Density | 2.8/km2 (7.4/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Tiempo de la Montaña (Mountain Time)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Tiempo de la Montaña) |
códigos postales (postal codes) | 31850 through to 31863 |
Area code | 636 |
INEGI state code | 08 |
INEGI municipality code | 013 |
Casas Grandes Municipality is located in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. The municipal seat is the town of Casas Grandes, Chihuahua.
The pre-Columbian archaeological zone Casas Grandes and its central site, after which the municipality is named, is located within the municipality's territory. The site of Casas Grandes, alternatively known as Paquimé, is one of the most significant pre-Columbian cultural and archaeological sites in the region of northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States known in some archaeological contexts as the Oasisamerica culture area.
Geography
[edit]The municipality of Casas Grandes is situated in the northwestern sector of Chihuahua state, the largest state of Mexico by area. (Pueblo de) Casas Grandes, the municipal capital and its most populous localidad (locality or settlement), is approximately 359 kilometres (223 mi) to the northwest of the state's capital, the city of Chihuahua. Casas Grandes is bounded by the municipalities of Janos to the north, Galeana, Nuevo Casas Grandes and Madera, Chihuahua to the east, and Ignacio Zaragoza to the south. On its western flank Casas Grandes adjoins municipalities within the state of Sonora.[3]
Demographics
[edit]As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 10,587,[2] up from 8,413 as of 2005.
As of 2010, the town of Casas Grandes had a population of 5,256.[2] Other than the town of Casas Grandes, the municipality had 296 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Juan Mata Ortíz (Pearson) (1,182) and Colonia Juárez (1,035), classified as rural.[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Elevation given is that of the municipal seat and largest settlement, Pueblo de Casas Grandes. Source: INAFED (2005)
- ^ a b c d "Casas Grandes". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ INAFED (2005)
References
[edit]- INAFED (Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal) (2005). "Casas Grandes, Estado de Chihuahua". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México (in Spanish) (online version at E-Local ed.). INAFED, Secretaría de Gobernación. Archived from the original on 2007-04-01. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- INEGI (Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática) (2006). "Estado de Chihuahua: Población total, edad mediana y relación hombres-mujeres por municipio según sexo" (PDF). II Conteo de Población y Vivienda 2005. Resultados definitivos. Tabulados básicos (in Spanish). INEGI.